Wiring A Single Pole Light Switch
The red wire from the feed cable is connected to the top terminal the red wire going to the light is connected to the bottom terminal the black wires from both cables are connected together in a plastic terminal block and the earth wires are connected to the earth terminal.
Wiring a single pole light switch. In this video i show how to wire and install a single pole switch. Sometimes it is handy to have an outlet controlled by a switch. Wire a switched outlet. Want to turn a lamp on with a light switch.
Level beginner description power a hot and a neutral is fed to the switch with 1 switch leg run from the switch to 1 light. If you are using a plastic switch the earth wires will need to be connected to the terminal. How to wire a one way lighting circuit in this tutorial i show how to wire a one way light switch i show how a 1 way and 2 way light switch works i expla. The ground screw is for the circuit ground wire connection.
Either 14 2 with ground wg for 15 amp circuits or 12 2wg for 20 amp circuits. Standard single pole switches do not connect to neutral circuit wire. How to wire a single pole light switch in this video we look at how a single pole light switch works and the different ways to wire a light circuit. The cable going to the light switch is connected as follows fig 2.
The most simple and common method of wiring a single pole switch. In the tutorial viewers will see the use of. The switch leg brings power to the fixture when the switch is turned on. Step by step instructions on how to wire a switched outlet.
Jan 24 18 02 09 pm. A one way light switch is quite easy to wire up. A 2 wire feed is pulled from the nearest source of power like a receptacle or the panel to the switch. Jan 24 18 02 26 pm.
The other terminal is for a second hot wire called a switch leg that runs only between the switch and the light fixture.